“Enemies and Presidents” John Quincy Adams-1825-1829 (Democratic-Republican) Ø Son of President John Adams Ø Lawyer, Senator and linguist Ø Secretary of State under President J. Monroe (helped write “Monroe Doctrine” Ø There is only one party, but “sectionalism” was strong Ø Defeats Andrew Jackson in a “Corrupt Bargain” with Henry Clay in the election of 1824 Election of 1824 A.Jackson won the popular vote J. Q. Adams won the electoral vote Henry Clay supports Adams, and is made Secretary of State Jackson and supporters are furious (“Jacksonian Democrats”) Ø As president, Adams pushed for gov’t funding of roads, canals and scientific research Ø Jacksonian Democrats in Congress stifle everything Adams tries to accomplish Ø Election of 1828 considered one of the most vitriolic in American history Andrew Jackson- 1829-1837 Ø Legend has it that his opponents called him a “jackass” Ø Father of the modern Democratic Party Ø Jackson was a “man’s man”, war hero, dueler, known as “Old Hickory” Ø Loved the “common people”, he was a common person who “made it”, party in the White House with 20,000 of his followers Ø Used patronage “To the victor belong the spoils” Ø “Market Revolution”- economic success is more important than birth Ø Hated and defunded the National Bank sending the money to “pet” state banks whose leaders supported his party Ø Known for Indian removal Ø Nullification crisis of 1832
John Quincy Adams-1825-1829 (Democratic-Republican)
Ø Son of President John Adams
Ø Lawyer, Senator and linguist
Ø Secretary of State under President J. Monroe (helped write “Monroe Doctrine”
Ø There is only one party, but “sectionalism” was strong
Ø Defeats Andrew Jackson in a “Corrupt Bargain” with Henry Clay in the election of 1824
Election of 1824
A. Jackson won the popular vote
J. Q. Adams won the electoral vote
Henry Clay supports Adams, and is made Secretary of State
Jackson and supporters are furious (“Jacksonian Democrats”)
Ø As president, Adams pushed for gov’t funding of roads, canals and scientific research
Ø Jacksonian Democrats in Congress stifle everything Adams tries to accomplish
Ø Election of 1828 considered one of the most vitriolic in American history
Andrew Jackson- 1829-1837
Ø Legend has it that his opponents called him a “jackass”
Ø Father of the modern Democratic Party
Ø Jackson was a “man’s man”, war hero, dueler, known as “Old Hickory”
Ø Loved the “common people”, he was a common person who “made it”, party in the White House with 20,000 of his followers
Ø Used patronage “To the victor belong the spoils”
Ø “Market Revolution”- economic success is more important than birth
Ø Hated and defunded the National Bank sending the money to “pet” state banks whose leaders supported his party
Ø Known for Indian removal
Ø Nullification crisis of 1832